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Avery Ragsdale |
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| Location: New York | |
| EMC | |
| Avery is currently living New York City. Since his time at MSU/SMS, he has been seen performing in Branson, on Holland America Cruise Lines, at Cedar Point in Ohio, dancing in Julie Taymor's ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, waiting tables on VH1's CELEBRITY FIT CLUB, and singing with the JOE ALLEN PLAYERS in BROADWAY BOMBS! | |
| Resume | Pics |
| 212.729.7386 averyragsdale@gmail.com |
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 Antuan Raimone |
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| New York City | |
| AEA | |
| A graduate of Southwest Missouri State, Antuan is originally from Kansas City, MO and now lives in NYC. Credits include the Off-Broadway and Broadway production of In The Heights as the vacation swing. Other favorite credits include; Radio City Christmas Spectacular; Sweet Charity (Directed by Mitzi Hamilton) Gateway Playhouse; Kiss Me Kate, "Paul/DC", Arrow Rock Lyceum; La Cage, "Lo Singh/Jacob" U/S. | |
| Resume | Pics |
| 816.304.1404 twany18@yahoo.com |
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Greg Roderick |
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| Location: New York | |
| AEA | |
| A
graduate of Southwest Missouri State University and originally from the
St. Louis area, Greg has been a resident of New York City for
over 14 years. Broadway: South Pacific. Off-Broadway: David Gordon's The Uncivil War for the Pick Up Performance Co., “Is There Life After High School?” at the York Theater Company, Alien Corn (Emerging Artists) and Uni (D Stages). National Tours: Parade directed by Harold Prince;The Sound of Music (Herr Zeller) starring Marla Shaffel and Burke Moses. TV/Film: 2008 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (with South Pacific cast); Queer Eye For The Straight Guy (classmate), and an independent film, The Living Room. Regional: Paper Mill: Ragtime (Henry Ford) and Of Thee I Sing, Goodspeed Opera House: 1776, A Little Night Music, Brigadoon, King of Hearts; and various productions at The Pittsburgh Public Theater, Northern Stage, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Houston’s Theater Under the Stars, Atlanta’s Theater of the Stars, Maltz Jupiter Theater, West Virginia Public Theater, Gateway Playhouse, and Seaside Music Theater. Greg was also a backup singer/dancer for country music legend Mel Tillis in Branson, Missouri in the early 1990’s. For more info, and pics, visit: www.gregroderick.net |
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| Resume | Pics |
| gregroderick@gmail.com | |
| Agent:
Meg
Pantera The Agency (212) 219-9330 |
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Jessica Ryan
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| New York AEA |
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| Jessica
is an NYC based actress who can be seen in Broadway Bombs, a
musical revue of 'Broadway shows that flopped', on March 11, 2010 at
Don't Tell Mama.
Visit www.jessicaryannyc.com
for more info!
Favorite credits include Rosamund in The Robber Bridegroom, Cassie in A Chorus Line (Mitzi Hamilton, original choreo.), the world premiere of Dick Vosburgh's A Sain't She Ain't at the Berkshire Theatre Festival (u/s for Christina Marie Norrup) and Mack and Mabel at the Goodspeed Opera House (Ella/ Lottie u/s) where she understudied Tony Award-winner Donna McKechnie. Other regional credits include Lucetta in Two Gentlemen of Verona (the musical), Natasha in Rough Crossing, Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Aurora/Spiderwoman), Translations (Owen), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Yitzak), and The Comedie of Errors (Adriana, 1st Folio). Jessica's choreography has been seen on The Today Show and PBS, at the Nokia Theatre Times Square and the Danny Kaye Theatre in NYC, and Cleveland Summer Repertory Theatre. |
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| Resume | Pics |
| Phone:
917.689.9956 jessica@jessicaryannyc.com |
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Lacey Sasso |
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| Location: New York City | |
| Lacey Sasso was raised in Kansas City, MO and has been dancing since the age of four. She attended Missouri State University where she earned a B.F.A. in dance performance with a minor in psychology. While attending MSU she was a member of Inertia Dance Company, which focused on teaching creative movement to elementary aged students while focusing on and promoting literacy. She also had the privilege of working with many guest artists such as Susan Dodge, Lisa Fusillo, and Shirley Ririe, and had the opportunity to perform at American College Dance Festival. Lacey has performed internationally at the 19th Congress on Dance Research in Larnaka, Cyprus and at the first Congress on Dance Pedagogy in Bogota, Colombia. After graduating from MSU in May of 2006 she moved to New York City to pursue a career in dance and has since worked with Push Factor Dance Company, participated in a workshop with Amy Marshall Dance Company, and has had her choreography shown at the Posey Series on Long Island. She is currently working with Undertoe Dance Project. | |
| laceysasso@yahoo.com | |
Celia Shea |
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| Location: New York City | |
| AEA | |
| Since
moving to New York three years ago, Celia Shea has been working
non-stop! Regional credits include: -Tuptin, The King and I; Prather Family of Theatres (Broadway Palm West) -Silly Girl/Belle unds., Beauty and the Beast; Prather Family of Theatres (Dutch Apple and Broadway Palm West) -Hodel, Fiddler on the Roof; Machaydn Theatre -Cassandra, Cats!; Machaydn Theatre -Angel soloist, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Mansion America Theatre -Consuelo, West Side Story; Beef and Boards Favorite (S)MSU credits include: -Rita Racine, Steel Pier -Polly Baker, Crazy for You -Louisa, The Fantasticks! -Ayah, Secret Garden |
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| Phone:
417.619.1155 CeliaShea@gmail.com |
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David Schmittou |
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| Location: New York | |
| AEA * SAG * AFTRA | |
| David
recently played the role of "Man in Chair" in The American regional
premiere of THE DROWSY
CHAPERONE for Stages St. Louis and received a Kevin Kline
Award nomination. He will be appearing in Hello, Dolly! for
Beef and Boards in Indianapolis in March and April of 2010.
David graduated from MSU - then SMSU - in 1988. Later he
attended The Burt Reynolds Institute for Theatrical
Training. He has lived in New York City since 1992. NEW YORK THEATRE: The Lost Music of Frederick Loewe (Ensemble), Unhinging (Dan), The Garden of Hannah List (Nazi), The Devil Runs Amok (Robert) TOURS: The Rocky Horror Show (Brad), Babes In Toyland (Jack) REGIONAL & STOCK: It's A Wonderful Life (George Bailey) - Riverside Theatre; All My Sons (Chris) - Springfield Contemporary Theatre; Doubt (Father Flynn) - Riverside Theatre; Blithe Spirit (Charles) and Holiday Memories (Truman) - Maples Reperatory Theatre; A Midsummer Night's Dream (Lysander) and Romeo and Juliet (Benvolio) - Westerly Shakespeare; The 1940's Radio Hour (Johnny Cantone) & Victor/Victoria (Squash) - Arvada Theatre. Nine years as a company member of Stages St. Louis. Shows include Cabaret (Cliff Bradshaw), Hello, Dolly! (Cornelius - Kevin Kline Award nom.), The Sound of Music (Capt. Von Trapp), Big - The Musical ("Big" Josh), Sweet Charity (Oscar), She Loves Me (Georg). TV: Another World, Guiding Light |
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TalentToAmuse@verizon.net |
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| Agent:
Carson-Kolker Organization - Barry Kolker |
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| Agent Contact: 212-221-1517 | |
Hannah Senter |
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| Location: New York City | |
| Hannah currently lives in Brooklyn, and recently graduated from the Atlantic Theater Conservatory program. While at Atlantic, Hannah performed in a Christoper Durang one-act play in their Off Off Braodway theater and in a student produced Off Off Broadway play called Cosi. Since graduating Hannah has been a director's assistant for an Off Off Broadway adaptation of Medea. She finished shooting a NYU thesis film called "A Perfect Day" and can be seen on You Tube doing product commercials for a company called Brickhouse Security. She is currently working on a series of comedic short films for an interactive web designer. | |
| Resume | Pics |
| Phone:
(417) 861-8827 hannah@hannahsenter.com |
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 Wendy Jo Smith, AKA Wendy Ho |
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| New York City | |
| AEA * AFTRA * SAG | |
| WENDY HO ENTERTAINER, SOUL SINGER, RAPSTRESS, COMEDIENNE, LADY OF THE NIGHT Wendy Ho it ain't cuz she's asian, but becuz she puttin the HO back in HOBIZNESS. Stealin purses, preventin aids, and lettin the rhymes flow are all part of her game. She belongs to the city, she belongs to the night. You may have caught her hoin and showin at many New York Venues including: The Roxy, XL Lounge, Therapy, The Ars Nova Theater, Rififi, Galapagos, and now making her HOsting debut at Caroline’s On Broadway. Currently she be developing her own one woman show, The Gospel According to Ho, and pressin out an album by the same title. Look for the cd release in March 2007 at www.wendytheho.com. | |
| Resume | Pics |
| 917.584.4183 mizzwendyjogurl@yahoo.com |
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| Agent/Manager: Roman Feeser | |
Rusty Sneary |
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| New York | |
| AEA * AFTRA * SAG | |
| From college, Rusty moved to Chicago to join with other MSU alumni in co-founding Open Cage Ensemble. He then moved to Kansas City where he worked on stage and screen as a member of Actors Equity, SAG, and AFTRA for a little over three years. He now resides in New York City. Stage credits include Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman, Frozen, Take Me Out, Out of Order, Omnium Gatherum, Killer Joe, The Exonerated, Much Ado About Nothing, Henry V, and MSU alumn Tim Reardon's world premier of US. He has been seen on screen as the title role in Raising Jeffrey Dahmer and in Suspension. Watch for him in an upcoming episode of Cantebury's Law on FOX. | |
| Resume | Pics |
| 347.645.9686
rustysneary@yahoo.com |
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| Michael
Rodriguez; UGLY Talent NY 212.725.8459 |
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Annie Solstad |
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| New York City | |
| Annie
has been focusing on comedy for the last 3 years. She's
completed all levels of training in long-form improvisation at Upright
Citizen's Brigade. She's been performing with several improv
teams at various comedy clubs around NYC. Additionally she's
focusing on sketch comedy independently and through NERFcomedy.com.
NEXT UP for Annie - writing and performing stand-up and forming a 3 man
improv team - "3rd Wheel"
with Kevin Laferriere and fellow MSU alum Jeffrey Binney. |
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anniesolstad@gmail.com |
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| Holland Taylor | |
| See Holland LeDelia under "L" |
Nathan Tysen |
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| Location: New York | |
| ASCAP | |
| Recently profiled in The Dramatist Magazine under “Fifty to Watch,” lyricist Nathan Tysen has written The Burnt Part Boys (music by Chris Miller, book by Mariana Elder, finalist for the American Theatre Critics New Play Award, being produced at the Vineyard Theatre Summer ‘09, and Playwrights Horizons Spring ‘10). Other work with Miller includes their song cycle, Fugitive Songs (2008 Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Revue), and an adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg’s picture book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick (book by Joe Calarco, world premiere at Barrington Stage Co., Boston Globe Top Ten Pick of 2008). Nathan has received awards and grants from many foundations including Richard Rodgers, Jonathan Larson, Frederick Loewe, Kitty Carlisle Hart, and Daryl Roth. He is currently working with Miller on Molly's Delicious (book by Craig Wright) for Playwrights Horizons/Theatreworks, an adaptation of the popular children’s novel Tuck Everlasting, and a new musical commissioned by Lincoln Center Theater. www.myspace.com/millerandtysen | |
| Resume | Pics |
nathantysen@gmail.com |
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| Represented
by: John Buzzetti The Gersh Agency 41 Madison Avenue 33rd Floor New York, NY 10010 212.634.8126 |
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 Nicole Van Giesen |
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| Location: New York City | |
| AEA * AGVA * AFTRA | |
| Nicole Van Giesen- Credits include the Broadway production of The Wild Party produced by The Public/NYSF in which she performed the role of Queenie many times for actress Toni Collette. She appeared in Broadway's Cabaret at Studio 54 as Frenchie, as well as performed the roles of Sally Bowles, Fraulein Kost and Lulu on the National Tour. Off-Broadway: u/s role of Cathy in Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years and performed the role in the Philadelphia Theatre Company's production directed by Joe Calarco (Barrymore Award for Best Musical, Barrymore nomination for Best Actress). Regionally: Cabaret, Sally Bowles (IRNE nomination for Best Actress) Foothills Theatre Company, Tommy NorthShore Music Theatre; and made her television debut in a recent episode of Law and Order. Many workshops, industrials, concerts, etc. Wife of actor/composer Drew McVety and Mother of Duncan. Nicole recently finished her contract with the National Tour of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in the ensemble featuring as the Usherette and understudying the role of Christine Colgate. She is looking forward to continuing her work with Nathan Tysen and Chris Miller's new musical The Mysteries of Harris Burdick with book and direction by Joe Calarco, being presented at Barrington Stage Co. this summer. | |
| Resume | Pics |
nicolemcvety@mac.com |
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| Agent:
Meg
Pantera The Agency (212) 219-9330 |
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 Gavin Waters |
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| New York City | |
| AEA | |
| Gavin
is originally from Overland Park, KS and moved to NYC six years ago. National Tours: A Christmas Carol (Peter Cratchit), The Ugly Duckling (Honker) Regional: Fulton: West Side Story: 50th Anniversary (Baby John), Fiddler On The Roof (Fyedka), Kansas City Starlight Theatre, Fireside Theatre, Barter Theatre, Palace Theatre, Barksdale Theatre, Prather Theaters, The Barn Theatre, MacHaydn Theatre |
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| Resume | Pics |
| (917) 454-8691 gavintwaters@yahoo.com |
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Evan White |
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| New York City | |
| EMC | |
| OFF B'WAY: Falling In Love With Love (Studio Theatre at Theatre Row); NYC EQUITY READINGS: Average Achievers Club (Abingdon Theatre); Currently in rehearsals for Bare: A Pop Opera at the Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, the world premiere of U:BUG:ME at the Coterie Theatre to follow; OTHER KC THEATRE: How To Succeed..., The Pajama Game (Musical Theatre Heritage), The Rocky Horror Show, Hedwig & The Angry Inch (Eubank Productions), 42nd Street (Shawnee Mission Theatre In The Park) | |
| Resume | Pics |
| (417) 230-7089 erwhite313@gmail.com |
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Agent: NYC: Model Service Agency (212) 944-8896 Kansas City: Talent Unlimited (816) 561-9040; |
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